Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of Rush Choose 22 Songs That Inspired Them Most

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In this interview from 2009, Rush’s guitarist — Alex Lifeson — and bassist — Geddy Lee — choose 60 minutes' worth of the music that is closest to their hearts, essentially putting together the ultimate Rush-approved "mixed tape."

ALEX LIFESON:

“SINK THE BISMARCK” Johnny Horton, Greatest Hits (1990)

I fell in love with music because of this song. It was the first single I bought. I was around 11 years old, which was about a year before I started playing guitar.

It’s a song about the Bismarck, a German battleship that sunk during World War II. It’s a very thematic, rousing song. I think I mowed two lawns or something to make enough money to buy it.